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Reality Check: The Bachelor Canada, Nick Lachey fumbles on DWTS

Plus, The Battle Rounds hits The Voice

Nick Lachey on Dancing With the StarsPhoto: ABC

Lindsey Ward

Published: October 28, 2017 - 2:58 AM

Love and a bit of bull

“It’s eight sexy women and one OK-looking guy,” Canadian Bachelor Chris Leroux declared at the start of this week’s Costa Rica-set group date. However you feel about Canada’s Bachelor, you’ve gotta admire the self-deprecation. And the women somehow managed to make the (less endearing) mechanical bull-riding challenge look good, despite the fact fake bulls still have horns and, well, that could hurt. But it was all part of the Costa Rican fun, which also included ziplining, surfing and underappreciated cuisine prepared by bachelorette Brittany M. — aka the house nemesis. The girls wouldn’t eat Brit’s concoctions because they were convinced she was trying to fatten them up. They also seem to be convinced the Calgary pageant queen is an actress, and not “here for the right reasons.” I mean, she does have a knack for finding her perfect angle in almost every scene — er, real-life scenario. Meanwhile, Victoria’s Kait opened up about her recently broken heart — and won the rose — on a romantic beach date with Chris. But if anyone is a shoo-in for the final rose at this point, it’s Vancouver publicist Lyndsey. Mark my word. Goodbyes: Brittany W. of Surrey and April of Vancouver are headed back to B.C. sans roses. Up next: More steamy adventures in Costa Rica (Wednesday, W Network).

Dazzling dad moment

Let’s admit, Nick Lachey was a bit of a mess this week. The former 98 Degrees singer was having trouble with the samba, telling pro partner Peta Murgatroyd he felt like “a buffoon” and “an idiot trying to be a dancer.” But instead of bailing, he took the opportunity to teach his children — Camden, 5, Brooklyn, 2, and 10-month-old Phoenix — a lesson about persistence. “I came into this competition to challenge myself. I tell my five-year-old: ‘Once you commit to something, stick it out.’ I would never want him to look at dad and think dad was a quitter,” he said Monday. “It’s not an easy thing to be confident doing something you’re not in, so I have to come out and sell it as if I’m the best dancer in the world.” Lachey did get eliminated, but in his offspring’s eyes, he’s a winner. Up next: Just when you thought the costumes couldn’t get any flashier … Halloween-themed performances (Monday, ABC/City).

The Battle is real

That’s it for The Battle Round (which is really just a sing-off) on The Voice. Team Miley’s Ashland and Megan’s performance of Good Hearted Woman was, according to Adam Levine, probably the best Battle the show has ever seen — which is why Blake stole Megan from Miley after Miley chose to keep Ashland on her team. So really, that particular Battle isn’t quite over …